Leon was 14 when he summoned the courage to tell his parents he was transgender, after many dark days. He is just one person among many contributing to the alarming statistics on the mental health of trans youth today.

Bundaberg has Queensland's worst youth unemployment rates at 23 per cent, and yet there is steady stream of short-term work picking fruit and vegetables during harvest. ABC News travelled to find out why backpackers fill the roles instead of locals.

A Northern Territory judge refuses to stand down from a compensation case involving former Don Dale detainees, including Dylan Voller, saying she is reluctant to stand down while the case is in such a mess.

Every day, cancer crashes into the lives of around six young Australians aged 15 to 29. Most survive, but as one young woman's story shows, the path back to 'normal' life can be almost as tough as having cancer itself.

A former Brisbane inmate writes to the Human Rights Commission, claiming guards bashed 17-year-olds, with one guard allegedly saying: "If you f*** up I will personally take you to your shower recess, where there are no cameras".